August 25, 2017

Battery operated toys came of age in the 1940's but they first came into the marketplace in the 1930's. As in many things, the Louis Marx Company was a front runner. Note the above steel car whose headlights were lit by a battery.

I love the bright colors on the metal World War I tank shown above. It was also produced by Marx in the 1930's.

The "Siren Fire Chief" shown above was probably a bright red when some child received it in the 1930's. What I find interesting about it is that it is a hybrid. It runs on wind up power but batteries make the siren and lights go on.

I think the above Buck Rogers Rocket Ship,produced in 1934, is stunning. I love the box and the toy.